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Analysts’ Top Materials Picks: Avient (AVNT), Axalta Coating Systems (AXTA)

There’s a lot to be optimistic about in the Materials sector as 2 analysts just weighed in on Avient (AVNTResearch Report) and Axalta Coating Systems (AXTAResearch Report) with bullish sentiments.

Avient (AVNT)

Robert W. Baird analyst Ben Kallo reiterated a Buy rating on Avient on May 3 and set a price target of $46.00. The company’s shares closed last Thursday at $37.00.

According to TipRanks.com, Kallo is a 4-star analyst with an average return of 5.4% and a 50.0% success rate. Kallo covers the Basic Materials sector, focusing on stocks such as 5E Advanced Materials, Inc., Archer Daniels Midland, and MP Materials.

The word on The Street in general, suggests a Strong Buy analyst consensus rating for Avient with a $46.67 average price target, representing a 27.2% upside. In a report issued on May 3, Jefferies also maintained a Buy rating on the stock with a $49.00 price target.

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Axalta Coating Systems (AXTA)

In a report released yesterday, Ghansham Panjabi from Robert W. Baird maintained a Buy rating on Axalta Coating Systems, with a price target of $35.00. The company’s shares closed last Thursday at $29.37.

According to TipRanks.com, Panjabi is a 5-star analyst with an average return of 7.5% and a 59.5% success rate. Panjabi covers the Basic Materials sector, focusing on stocks such as Sherwin-Williams Company, H.B. Fuller Company, and RPM International.

Currently, the analyst consensus on Axalta Coating Systems is a Moderate Buy with an average price target of $33.80, a 12.9% upside from current levels. In a report issued on April 19, Mizuho Securities also maintained a Buy rating on the stock with a $34.00 price target.

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